Hanging shoe compartments with movable shelves

Abstract

A hanging organizer has opposing first and second flexible sides and a middle panel joining rectangular shelves of width W. The middle panel forms first and second enclosures, each on a different side of the middle panel. Each enclosure has a repositionable shelf with first and second rectangular plates with first and second edges and joined at a flexible juncture parallel to those edges. The first edge engages the first panel and the second edge engages the second panel a distance W below the first edge. The repositionable shelves have a first position where the first plate abuts the first panel with the second plate horizontal, and has a second position where the first plate is horizontal and the second plate abuts the second panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hanging collapsible container having a connector to hang the container from a support, the container extending along a generally vertical, longitudinal axis during use, comprising:
 a collapsible housing having first and second opposing side panels joined by middle panel extending along the longitudinal axis to form a first and second enclosure each on an opposing side of the middle panel having a generally rectangular cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, the panels being made of a flexible material and suspended from a top panel, the first and second panels being spaced apart a distance of about W;   each first and second enclosure having at least two permanent shelves with each shelf extending generally horizontally between the first and second panels, the at least two permanent shelves each having a width of about W;   each first and second enclosure having a first repositionable shelf having first and second rectangular plates joined at a flexible plate juncture that is parallel to a first edge of the first plate and parallel to a second edge of the second plate, each plate having a width of about W, the first edge engaging the first panel and the second edge engaging the second panel a distance below the first edge a distance sufficient so the first repositionable shelf has a first position in which the first plate extends alongside the first panel and the second plate extends generally horizontally, and has a second position with the first plate generally horizontal and the second plate extending alongside the second panel, the first repositionable shelf not being permanently fastened to the middle panel.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the first edge engages the first panel at a location where the first panel joins the top panel, and wherein the second edge engages the second panel at a distance of about W from the top panel. 
     
     
         3 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of permanent shelves in each of the first and second enclosures, each permanent shelf spaced a distance of about 2 W from the top or the adjacent permanent shelf, with the first repositionable shelf having its first edge engaging the first panel at a location where the first panel joins the top panel, and wherein the second edge engages the second panel at a distance of about W from the top panel. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 3 , further comprising a second repositionable shelf in each of the first and second enclosures, each second shelf having second and third rectangular plates joined at a second flexible plate juncture that is parallel to a first edge of the second plate and parallel to a second edge of the third plate, each second and third plate having a width of about W, the second edge of the third plate engaging the first panel and the second edge of the fourth plate engaging the second panel a distance below the first edge a distance sufficient so the second repositionable shelf has a first position in which the second plate extends alongside the first panel and the third plate extends generally horizontally, and has a second position with the second plate generally horizontal and the third plate extending alongside the second panel. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 2 , wherein there are a plurality of repositionable shelves each having a first edge fastened to the first panel a distance apart of about 2 W, and wherein each repositionable shelf has a second edge fastened to the second panel a distance apart of about 2 W, but offset below the first edge a distance of about W. 
     
     
         6 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 5 , wherein there are four repositionable shelves and the width is between 4-6 inches. The hanging collapsible container of  claim 1 , wherein the top is formed of two stiff plates joined adjacent the middle panel, the container having a connector on an outer surface of the container above each enclosure each container 
     
     
         7 . A hanging collapsible container, comprising:
 a stiff rectangular top adapted to connect to a closet bar, the top having two sides, a front and a back;   a flexible housing body having first and second side panel each connected to and depending from a different one of the sides of the top and a middle panel connected to about the middle of the top and connected to each of the two sides to form a first enclosure on one side of the middle panel and to form a second enclosure on the opposing side of the middle panel;   the first and second enclosures each having a plurality of shelves generally parallel to the top and engaging the first and second side panels, the shelves having a width W and at least two of the shelves being spaced a distance of about 2 W apart;   the first and second enclosures each having a repositionable rectangular shelf located between first and second adjacent shelves, the repositionable shelf having first and second plates joined at a juncture, each plate having a width W, the first plate having a first edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the first panel where the first shelf engages the first panel, the second plate having a second edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the second panel a distance of about W from a location where the first shelf engages the second side panel, the first and second plates movable between a first and second position, the first position having the first plate extending along the first side panel and the second plate parallel to the first shelf, the second position having the first plate aligned with the first shelf and the second plate extending along the second side panel.   
     
     
         8 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , wherein the shelves connected to the side panels have a stiffening plate in them. 
     
     
         9 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second enclosures each further include a second repositionable rectangular shelf having second and third plates joined at a juncture, the second and third plates having a width W, the second plate having a first edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the first panel, the fourth plate having a second edge parallel to the juncture and engaged with the second panel a distance of about W below a horizontal plane through the first edge of the third plate, the third and fourth plates movable between a first and second position, the first position having the third plate extending along the first side panel and the fourth plate parallel to the first shelf, the second position having the third plate parallel with the first shelf and the fourth plate extending along the second side panel. 
     
     
         10 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , further comprising a hook or loop fastener engaging the first plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to a lower side of the first shelf. 
     
     
         11 . The hanging collapsible container of  claim 7 , further comprising a hook or loop fastener engaging the second plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to the second side panel adjacent the connection of the first shelf and the second side panel.
 The hanging collapsible container of  claim 9 , further comprising a first hook or loop fastener engaging the fourth plate along a length of its juncture and a mating loop or hook fastener connected to the second side panel along a location selected to engage the first hook or loop fastener when the fourth plate abuts the second side panel.